pDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry /ppOrganisation / Company CEU San Pablo University Department Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory Solid State Chemistry and Materials (ESYMAT) Is the Hosting related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No /ppUSP‑CEU invites excellent postdoctoral researchers interested in applying for the strongMSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA‑PF 2026) /strong.The University CEU holds the emHR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) /emAward and is strongly committed to attracting and supporting international research talent. /ppUSP‑CEU is a competitive and supportive host institution for MSCA‑PF candidates, with a strong track record including strong10 awarded fellowships /strong, an exceptional strong100/100 score /strong, and strongtwo recent successes in the MSCA‑PF 2025 call /strong. We offer personalised guidance throughout the proposal preparation process, as well as our strongInternational Talent Retention Programme /strong, which provides successful MSCA Fellows with an additional strong6–12‑month contract /strong to support long‑term career development. /ppstrongHosting Research Group /strong /ppThe host group is the Solid State Chemistry and Materials Research Group of USP-CEU, which has been working on intercalation materials for lithium-ion batteries since 1995 and, more recently, on sodium-ion and magnesium-ion batteries. The group has a very complete laboratory to carry out research tasks that cover the whole process, from the synthesis of active materials to the prototyping of pouch cells up to 2 Ah. /ppWe leverage extensive collaborations with national and international research groups on various integrated projects. These partnerships allow us to significantly expand the range of characterization techniques available to us. This comprehensive approach ensures we acquire the necessary data to fully understand the structural properties of target materials and their relationship to electrochemical behaviour. Main research lines and key achievements include:



/ppstrongAdvanced Electrode Materials for Li- and Na-Ion Batteries. /strong We are developing high performance cathode and anode materials based on transition-metal oxides, oxyfluorides, and fluorides, especially vanadium-based compounds (V₂O₅, V₄O₉, H₂V₃O₈, VO₂F, and TiO₂-based materials). Our group has yielded two recent patents on vanadium oxide-based electrodes, one transferred to a company. /ppstrongPost-Lithium Battery Technologies: Magnesium- and Zinc-Based Systems. /strong We are exploring novel electrode materials for magnesium- and zinc-based batteries, aiming to overcome current limitations in multivalent-ion storage, and to enable safer, sustainable, and commercially viable post-lithium energy-storage technologies. /ppstrongUnderstanding Electrochemical Storage Mechanisms. /strong Investigation of redox processes, ion-storage mechanisms, and structural evolution during battery operation using advanced operando synchrotron and neutron-based techniques. We use operando synchrotron diffraction, operando XAS, to monitor structural evolution of electrode materials in real time during battery operation. /ppAs part of a solid collaboration with the University of Bialystok, computational approaches are being employed to evaluate and predict the suitability of inorganic materials as electrode candidates for lithium-, sodium-, and magnesium-based batteries. /pulliA. Basa, D. Tatko, K. Lapinska, A. Wilczewska, J.Goclon, K. Winkler, A. Kuhn, F. García Alvarado, emLi3FeF6/Fe2O3,LiF anchored oxidized multi-wall carbon nanotubes as high power cathode in lithium ion batteries /em. J. Power Sources 2025, 630, . /li /ulpstrongResearch Project Description /strong /ppProf.



Alois Kuhn leads research on novel electrode materials for next-generation Mg batteries, directly supporting the EU’s 2035 zero-emission vehicle goals. Rechargeable magnesium batteries are highly attractive due to their safety, sustainability, and high energy-storage potential. However, commercialization is still hindered by the limited compatibility of magnesium metal anodes with current electrolyte systems. Conventional electrolytes form passivating surface layers on Mg metal, while alternative electrolyte formulations, such as APC (all-phenyl complex) systems are not compatible with high-voltage cathodes. /ppThis project aims to develop stable and efficient magnesium metal anodes for use with advanced cathode materials by investigating electrode–electrolyte interactions and designing improved stabilization strategies. The project will contribute to enabling high-energy-density magnesium batteries for future sustainable energy storage and electric mobility technologies. /ppstrongCandidate experience and profile: /strong P ostdoctoral candidates of any nationality (max. 8 years after defense) /ppemApplication /em : An expression of interest shall be sent to (Att. Prof. Alois Kuhn) and your file should contain the following elements: /pulliA short CV (Max. 2 pages) /liliA one-page research proposal /liliTwo letters of reference. /li /ulpFor MSCA-PF 26 call, at the deadline for the submission of proposals (09/09/2026) candidates strongmust not have resided or carried out their main activities in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior /strong to the above mentioned deadline. /ppemThose files received strongbefore 3 of July will be considered for MSCA-PF 2025 call /strong. /em Applications received strongafter this date /strong, will be considered for strongother calls after discussion with the candidate /strong. /ppKeywordsstrong: /strongem Mg metal anode, Mg Batteries, Electrochemical Energy Storage, Post-Lithium /em /p #J-18808-Ljbffr

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